USS Hancock CV/CVA 19

Presidents Message

Greetings, fellow shipmates. For those of you who live in the Northeast or Midwest, I applaud you for living through a long hard winter. For those of you who live near the West Coast like me, we have had no snow or freezing temperatures thus far through the winter. My Ballerina Plumb Tree is in full bloom about a month early this year. Plus, Spring is just around the corner.

Our next Hancock Reunion is on track for 2027. It will be at the Crown Plaza, Warwick RI. The dates are Sept. 26, 2027, to Sept. 30, 2027. A good new twist for 2027 is a board authorized a subsidy for hotel room rates. We will each get a $50. per night subsidy for up to five nights. That will reduce our room rate from $149. per night to$99. per night. With a great hotel, at a very reasonable cost, hope more of us will be able to attend. My wife and I plan on visiting the hotel in May 2026 for two nights to check out the facilities and help work out the details.

Kudos to Nancy Cardoza for getting our IRS 1090-N form completed and filed for 2025. This is a form that is required to be filed every year to maintain our non-profit status. Kudos also to Max Pate, Don and Bonnie Yeggy, and Tim Barker of aligning our roster with our Newsletter email addresses. If there are any changes to your membership, death, email, street address, please let Tim know.

Calm Seas and Fair Winds,

Dan Powell